Looking like a clown was part of the experience until you get full set then you just AFK in front of the AH or bank.
That's the real metric for progression.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
I think you are wrong. Trying to say 'don't post that blizzard may/will change things on threads where we pretend everything will be the same and debate minutae based on that' is a denial problem or other unrelated issue immaterial to the thread and topic itself.
Using your goalposts reference, none of us set the goalposts, in reality. You don't, I don't, mmo-c in aggregate doesn't. Do you know who does? Do you know their track record the last 10 years in goalpost placement? Do you think it is relevant?
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A nigga just wants an corrupted ashbringer is that too much to ask for
I could see some unsanctioned trading happening, XYZ Gold on Live for an INVITE to Naxx40 on Classic, then Master Looting pieces to the carry after they trade more gold to their live mains.
We're all newbs, some are just more newbier than others.
Just a burned out hardcore raider turned casual.
I'm tired. So very tired. Can I just lay my head on your lap and fall asleep?
#TeamFuckEverything
If you want to compare vanilla addons to the fullest extent that DBM et al ever assumed (during wotlk before they removed parts of the API) and the full capability of WCLogs and similar, you're utterly delusional. 2/3rd's of the difficulty came from sheer prep and obscurity of raid mechanics and lack of reliable ways to telegraph them.
I'd like it if playing Vanilla unlocked earned transmogs/mounts for your main account. But they'd have to make sure that the process occurs invisibly on Classic Wow's side. No unlock notifications as you're playing Classic.